lowheat

adjective

UK /ˌləʊˈhiːt/

US /ˌloʊˈhiːt/

Using a small amount of heat when cooking.

Cook the soup on lowheat so it does not burn.

SYNONYMS

gentle mild soft slow light

RELATED WORDS

simmer warm stove cooking temperature

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A setting on a stove or cooker that produces only a little heat.

Turn the dial to lowheat and let the sauce thicken.

3. Describing a process that uses little energy or intensity.

The lowheat drying method keeps the fruit soft.

4. A calm and gentle manner or mood.

They had a lowheat conversation about the weekend plans.